Swing



May 251, 1929- T. D. sMEDLx-:Y

SWING Filed July 50, 1927 15 f4 Ja :Jn/ventola Troy Z2 Sm ecZZeg Y sonslseated thereupon or by others without,

Patented May 21, 1929.

UNITED STATES TROY D. SMEDLEY, or wATEnLoo,1owA.f 'l

SWING,

Application led July 30,

My invention relates to improvements in swings, and the object of myimprovement is to provide a swing which also includes the feature of anelongated carrier -particularly for cliildrens use,'but which may beemployed as an amusement for adults.

Another object of my improvements is tok so shape the carrier member ordevice of the swing as to prevent any collisions thereof with the groundor surface below, while rendering the seats thereof more lreadilyaccessible to be mounted or for persons to leavey the same' than otherydevices ofL this class.

Another object of my improvements is to construct the carrier member ordevice of ad* justably connected sections, whereby 4the swing may beadjusted with a longer or shorter length of the carrier, or to permitthe latter to have opposite parts of unequal lengths to balance personsseated upon said parts, who may differ in weight.

' Another object is to supply means whereby `the carrier may be swung byeither the perand to include resilient means operative upon theV carrierduring its actuation in the storing of power. y Another object is to soconstructthe car-4 rier part of the swing that several persons may beseated on each" end part thereof, with provision' madealso for them ashand and feet supports thereon. Y

These objectsvI have accomplished by the Vmeans which are hereinafterdescribed and claimed, and which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in whichFig. 1 is a view, partly in side elevation. andpartly'in medial longitudinal section, of my invention. Fig. 2 is a. topplan of the swing. A

My invention is not restricted to the precise construction andarrangement of parts herein shown and described," nor to the variousdetails thereof, as the same may be modified or rearranged in variousparticulars without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention,one practical embodiment of which has been herein illustrated anddescribed without attempting to show all of the various forms andmodificationsy in which my invention'might be embodied.

The numeraly 2 denotes a pair of tubular standards, spaced transversely,and having theirl lower ends rigidly stepped as in an afford a measurefor 1927.V serial No. 209,545.

ancho'ringlcross blockl of concrete embedded in the'soil. v f v v Onthetop of Veach standard 2 may be fixed an inwardly directed elbow3 to re-`ceive across tube 4,'thus providing a rigid supporting framefor theswinging carrier device' therebetween. Upon each end part ofthel crosstube 4 is rockingly mounted a shortstrong sleeve 5 having a surroundingflange the lower part 6 of which flange is widened radially and acrossand apertured to receive the lbentlover upper terminations of threedependingzrods :7, the'middle one normally vertical and the rods tofront and rear thereof Ldiverging therefrom downwardly. Y

A carrier structure is fixed upon-the lower ends of these divergent rods7 at the sides,

the construction of the carrier being of any desired kind withoutdeparting fromr my. in ventiombut one practical embodiment isillustratedwhich includes thesevera'l novelties of the invention. A i

This structure includes transversely spaced pairs of arcuate angle bars12 at each end of the carrier 'connected by bolts .15 Ato theabutting'and overlapping ends'f-of a pair of transversely spaced medialangle bars 13,a' .number -of bolt-'holes 14' being provided in thelatter alined Ylongitudinally vto permit of relativelongitudinal"adjustments between A the bars,V 12 and 13, so that the`whole struc ture may. be varieilin its length, or ani-adjustment madewhereby `the/.bars '.12 ,onV one end 'of the structure are retractedyinwardly only, so as to render thevstructure balanced whenV the personsseated on opposite parts ythereof are of different combined weights.

The lower vend of the middle rods 7` are threaded to enter holes in thetop flanges of thel angle bars 13 and secured by nuts. The same securingmeans are'provid'ed for the outer anddivergent rods 7 lto secureV themtothe outer-bars 12. Flat bars 16n1ay be fastened across the outer endsof the upper i faces of the angle bars 12, and these may carry theseator bench elements 17 which may be of any desired length to seat a numberof persons side by side thereon, and cross-ribs 18 may be fixed on thebenches lto preventing side slip Vfor those seated.

VVA cross-bar 21 is also fixed across eachv be found desirable.

are adjustably fitted and secured by wingscrews or set screws. ll, andprojecting from the opposite parts ot said sleeves are iiXed arms 9terminally apertured to seat the ends of hand-bars 10, which may `be grisped by persons seated on said seats 17. These sleeves 8 may be quicklyadjusted in position up or down on said rods 7 to suit the convenienceof the seated. persons.

Relatively long coiled tension springs 23 are connected at each sidebetween headed pins 24 fixed near the base on the inner face of eachstandard 2 and eye-bolts 22 secured to the angle-bars er preferably asshown to the cross-bars 2l. Pull-ropes 2O may be connected to opposite`ends of vthe svi-'inging struct-ure, whereby persons standingnear maystart the devicefin operation swinging. Persons seated on the devicewill operate the swinging carrier by body i'novements as usual, beingsupported in such movements by the adjustable handbars 10. It will beVVobserved .that the arcuate swinging bars 12 13 always `clear the surfaceof the ground below, so that there is no interference notwithstanding aWide scope of swinging.

The device as shown, is a strongly braced, relatively light skeletonstructure, both in the supports and in the swinging device. Beingconstructed of stock shapes in most particulars, with little labor costother than in assembling, the device is relatively inexpensive. Theoppositely tensionable springs 2B permit a storage of power whichequalizes the action of the swing, and perpetupersons desist fromefforts. 1

As this invention may be constructed with different dimensions andmodifications within the scope of allowable mechanic-al equivalents, thedevice may be provided for use as lawn, playground or play room, orporch swings, also for miniature doll swings, or otherwise ern loyed inany manner as may ates the' swinging longer when the seated Havingdescribed my invention, whatrI claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters vstandards and said structure, and mounted.

to act oppositely on saidy structure.

2. ln combination, supporting standards, an adjustable elongatedsectional. skeleton frame structure swingingly supported thereon, saidstructure being composed of spacedv arcuate side bars and each .side barhaving adgustably connected sections, seats on opposite parts `of saidstructure, and resilient vmeans connected to opposite parts of thestructure to exert tensions thereon in either of opposite directionsrelative to certain. directions of movements of the structure.

3. In combination, supporting standards connected rigidly at their topsby a cross member, sleeves roeltingly mounted on said cross member, endand medial rods depend` ing divergently` from said sleeves, and anelongated sectional longitudinally adjustable skeleton frame structuresuspended on the lower ends of said rods, consisting of a medial and endsections adjustably connected together with. the medial rods connectedvmedially to and supporting said medial sections whereby said structurewith said rods and sleevesl provide a rigidly framed device.

4. In combination, supportingstandards, an relongated eurvate structureconsist-ing of parallel sets of connected sect-ions longitudinallyadjustable -swingingly supported thereon, and seats on the oppositeparts of said structure with means for swinging the structure. Y

in testimony whereof I affix my signature.

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